24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Viburnum
Mel Bay, born in Bunker, 18 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is George Hearst, with articles in 21 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Viburnum yet. 391 towns in Missouri have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Viburnum’s famous people
Famous people born near Viburnum
Nobody born in Viburnum is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Viburnum and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8)
- George Hearst: Edouart & Cobb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward M. Irwin: Illinois Secretary of State's Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas W. Benoist: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Lee Reeves, Jr.: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Smith: St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Tesreau: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Choate: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Lankford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons